Step 2: Install The Apps

Install the apps and you’ll see the above icons every time you open a “new tab.”

Step 3: Enable Syncing

Got the apps installed for the services you want to use offline? Let’s get syncing set up, then.

Gmail is easy: just lauch your new “Google Mail Offline” app and you’ll be asked for your username and password. Enter it and Chrome will start syncing.

Gmail’s offline interface is similar to its tablet interface:

You’ll be able to read all your email offline and compose new emails. For obvious reasons, any mail you send won’t actually be sent until you re-connect to the Internet.

Google Calendar and Google Docs are also easy to set up: just click the gear in the top-right corner, then click “Offline.” You’ll be prompted to enable syncing.

Google Docs offline doesn’t let you edit documents, but it does let you read your documents:

You can also browse your entire calendar offline. It will look just the way you’re used to, but it will not be possible to edit anything.

Conclusion

There you have it: access to your Google world, online or off. It’s good to know you can access your information even when the Internet isn’t available.

Have questions about Google Apps, or anything Google related? Can’t get the offline access working the way described here? Please contact us or visit us at 1825 Pearl Street in downtown Boulder. We’d love to answer your questions.